City not responsible for Eurovision debt, says mayor

Frank Jensen said that Copenhagen is not responsible for Eurovision debt (Photo:Scanpix)N

August 4, 201416:46

by Ray Weaver

As the bill for the Eurovision Song Contest staged in Copenhagen last May continue to rise, Frank Jensen, Copenhagen’s mayor, said that the city is not going to foot the bill.

“The city of Copenhagen is not responsible for the deficit,” Jensen wrote in a statement. “It is a matter for Region Hovedstaden – the Capital Region – and Wonderful Copenhagen, which is a private foundation that operates under Region Hovedstaden.”

The city has already shelled out 14.5 million kroner to help hold the music festival, which has now run up bills of 112 million kroner for the staging of two semi-finals and the final, exceeding the budget by over three times.